Reverse Top

Rumba Reverse Top

This is a Silver Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the different variation of the dance steps, including timing, and movement; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.

Start in Contact Position.

Leader

  • 2: RF to side and slightly fwd | Up to 2 complete turns over steps 1-9

  • 3: Swivel on ball of LF, ending LF in front of RF (Cuban Cross)

    • Man leave L toe in place, Lady rotates around it.

  • 4 1: RF to side and slightly fwd

  • 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1: Repeat steps 2 and 3 three times

Follower

  • 2: LF behind RF (Cuban Cross) | Up to 2 complete turns over steps 1-9

    • Make sure frame is good, solid, with energy. shoulder down. parallel to Man.

  • 3: RF back and slightly to side

  • 4 1: LF behind RF (Cuban Cross)

  • 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1: Repeat step 2 and 3 three times.

Note:

  • Because of the continuous turn, the knees will not straighten fully on steps 1 through 8. Only a slight, natural hip movement is used.

Preceding Figures

  1. Advanced Hip Twists

  2. Basic Movements: Closed

  3. Closed Hip Twist

  4. Curl

  5. Natural Opening Out Movement

  6. Open Hip Twist

  7. Spiral

Following Figures

  1. Basic Movements: Closed

  2. Basic Movements: Open

  3. Fan

  4. Opening Out From Reverse Top (from step 6)

  5. Aida (from step 6)

  6. Spiral (from step 6 of Reverse Top, follow with 4-6 of Spiral, after leading Lady into her spiral turn on step 6 of Spiral Turn)